Scott 20901 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/2019hole1.jpg The hole in the Earth’s ozone layer, once the most feared environmental peril facing humanity, is set to be completely healed over most of the world within two decades following decisive action by governments to phase out ozone-depleting substances, a new UN assessment has found. The loss of the ozone layer, which risked exposing people to harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun, is on track to be completely recovered by 2040 across the world, aside from the polar regions, according to the report. The poles will take a little longer – the ozone layer will fully bounce back by 2045 over the Arctic and by 2066 over the Antarctic. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/09/ozone-layer-healed-within-decades-un-report 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chomper Higgot 58888 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Excellent news. A clear example of environmentalism at work and of the need for international cooperation, and regulation to protect the environment. Well done science, engineering and environmental activism. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug 30938 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Good to see we as a species can make a difference it’s good to see a spot of good news in these sad and troubled times 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers 48938 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 That's one bit of "science" I can believe and it's significant that governments did the right thing on it. The fact that there hasn't been controversy about it says to me that it was "good science". Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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